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Anita Kerr

real name Anita Jean Kerr (nee Grilli)

United States · 1927-10-31 – 2022-10-10

Anita Kerr is credited on 1,417 releases across 303 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,417

Credits

303

Albums

8

Decades active

196

In collections

Biography

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American singer, composer, arranger, and producer
Born: 31st October 1927 Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: 10th October 2022 Geneva, Switzerland
Founder and leading member of the internationally acclaimed Anita Kerr Singers (opens in a new tab) and regular collaborator with Rod McKuen. Relocated to Switzerland in 1970 with her family and Swiss second husband and manager Alex Grob. They settled in Montreux and opened Mountain Studios in 1974, attracting top artists, including Queen, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Chris Rea. In 1972, she composed, arranged and conducted the soundtrack for the film Limbo, a first for a woman in American cinema. In 1985, she composed, arranged, and conducted Switzerland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.
For abbreviated writing credits do NOT confuse with French composer André Kerr.

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Credited work

1,417 releases · 303 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 1,716
  • Production · 585
  • Other credits · 83

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Chappell Recording Studios · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Mountain Studios

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